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How to get fromGreece to Baselby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Greece to Basel by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Athens International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basel (BSL)plane plane ATH - BSL
    5h 57m
    CHF 76–252

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 52m
    CHF 75–294

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    28h 35m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    32h 54m
    CHF 215–348

  5. Drive  2,298.7 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Baselcar car 2,298.7 km
    24h 55m
    CHF 437–631

  6. Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SKG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 49m
    CHF 121–255

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Basel

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HER - BSL
    5h 44m
    CHF 134–215

  8. Fly Athens International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ATH - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 97–201

  9. Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SKG - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 36m
    CHF 86–464

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    33h 39m
    CHF 151–206

  11. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    34h 27m
    CHF 110–149

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,750.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Greece and Basel, Switzerland?

easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Basel, Bahnhof via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 33h 39m.

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